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Trump's top nemesis is pressuring him to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for secrets on Epstein
Trump's biggest nemesis in Congress is pressuring him to pardon former financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell. During an appearance on Meet the Press Sunday, Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie - who regularly rages...

Conservation efforts struggling to stabilize Kirtland's warbler numbers in Michigan
(FOX 2) - A beloved bird species with particular tastes for habitat is struggling to survive in Michigan. Mounting environmental and wildlife pressures have led to drops in the Kirtland's warbler population in Michigan. Big picture view: The...

Move Over Angelyne: Meet the Sisters Battling to Become L.A.’s New Billboard Queen
If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic around southern California, you will likely recognize Adriana Gallardo’s face. The founder and CEO of Adriana’s Insurance has catered to the Hispanic community for more than three decades. And for nearly as...

Trump’s AI action plan calls for dispatchable resources and grid upgrades
Dive Brief: The White House published an artificial intelligence “action plan” last week that calls for cutting regulations and the construction of more data centers and energy assets to power them. To that end, the administration “will continue...

A Glimpse of W.P. Carey's Earnings Potential
W.P. Carey WPC will release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2025-07-29. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate W.P. Carey to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85. Anticipation...

President Trump Is Making American Maritime Great Again
In the age of cyber warfare, global logistics chains, and contested sea lanes, the imperative to maintain a robust, sovereign maritime capability may seem like a throwback to the 20th century. But to dismiss it as such is to miss the strategic...

'U-shaped' pattern in economic growth
The view of Shanghai's CBD is seen in this photo. [Photo/VCG] In recent years, China's economic growth has exhibited a "U-shaped" pattern, with strong momentum in the first quarter, slight pressure in the second, growing downward pressure in the...

Trump’s New AI Action Plan Looks Awfully Familiar
On July 23, U.S. President Donald Trump finally released is highly anticipated strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) – “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan.”While a lot of the language in the document was bold, direct, and undiplomatic...

Trump Is Sitting on a Big, Gigantic PR Goldmine. It’s Time to Cash It In.
Here’s an idea for a big-budget action-adventure movie: A young, plucky American expat is boozing away in the Himalayas, relying on her wits (and liver) to survive. Her father died, and she’s all on her own. Then — completely out of the blue — her...

Harlem Rocket launches high-speed tour boat bringing new spotlight to NYC’s Harlem
Two New York entrepreneurs are taking a unique approach to helping locals and visitors discover Harlem’s hidden cultural and gastronomic gems by water. Their company purchased a 100-person tour boat and had it retrofitted at Derecktor Shipyards’...

Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater 'gives her ultimatum' amid split rumours
Katie Price has been given an "ultimatum" by her boyfriend JJ Slater, according to a source. The former glamour model, 47, confessed last week that she was on the verge of homelessness. The news comes as she needs to vacate her rented property due...

Should we abandon land prone to flooding? It’s already happening in Virginia.
Flooding is nothing new to Hampton Roads. With land subsidence, sea-level rise and stronger storms creating the perfect cocktail for more frequent and severe flooding, cities across the region are working on strategies to mitigate risk....

Florida objects to Miccosukee Tribe's effort to join lawsuit against 'Alligator Alcatraz'
click to enlarge Photo by Dave Decker Attorneys for the state Friday opposed an effort by the Miccosukee Tribe to join a lawsuit challenging an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The tribe on July 14 filed a...

Brown: A look back at Narberth’s Harold D. Speakman Post 356 in year 100 of American Legion Baseball
One hundred years ago, American Legion Baseball was established, with the Narberth Borough Harold D. Speakman Post 356 active since the third decade. In line with that, we can look at “The Friends of Narberth History” essays authored by...

Dept. of Workforce Development: State’s first Dental Assistant Registered Apprenticeship program launches
Program is latest earn-while-you-learn solution aimed at workforce shortages MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) launched the state’s first Dental Assistant Registered Apprenticeship program on Friday, July 25, at Martin...

Mother's fight to save son shows consequences of failure to improve mental health system
Danielle Ohl Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free...

Washington’s Stalled Involuntary Treatment Bill Exposes Failures in Combating Homelessness Crisis
Democrat lawmakers are complaining about President Donald J Trump’s new ‘housing first’ and ‘harm reduction’ EO, claiming there aren’t enough involuntary treatment beds for drug addicted homeless people. Yet, this is the system they created. Image...

Azerbaijan: A pawn on the West’s chessboard?
By alienating Russia, antagonizing Iran, and seeking Western favour, Aliyev is engaging in a high-stakes gamble, Laura Ruggeri writes. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su In The Grand Chessboard*, Zbigniew...

Villwock returns to winner's circle after 13 years
Dave Villwock didn’t have the fastest boat all weekend, but what the wily veteran did have was experience and he used every ounce of it. Villwock let the faster Strong Racing boats hang themselves with an early start and then held off a determined...

Association of Neutrophil/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study and Predictive Model Construction
Introduction The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has increased dramatically over the past 30 years.1 MASLD has grown almost in parallel with the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus...